Small Business
  • 5 Smart Steps to Combat Workplace Bullying

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    Every time I opened my mouth to speak during staff meetings, this guy at work would cut me off. “That’s not true,” he’d say loudly, or, “I disagree with that.” Then he’d launch into his own argument...

  • Sneaky Ways Food Companies Make You Eat Price Increases

    With food prices rising, food manufacturers are making sure consumers stomach the extra costs. Almost all perishable foods - dairy, meats, fruits and vegetables - have seen price increases because of...

  • How Hurricane Arthur Will Help Holiday Spending

    By Kelli B. Grant, CNBC

    Neither wind nor rain nor a storm named Arthur will keep Americans from making July Fourth the busiest travel weekend of the summer. Category 1 storm aside, Americans have made their travel plans,...

  • Standby

    How One Man Makes a Fortune from...Sticks

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    Patrick Dougherty, an internationally acclaimed artist, makes elaborate sculptures out of wood. But he doesn’t carve them – he weaves them – and makes a nice living from his stick structures. Trained...

  • Butter

    Food Producers Face New Fight for Online Success

    By MARTINNE GELLER, Reuters

    Grocery manufacturers are struggling to adapt to the online world and need to invest in smarter packaging, presentation and supply chains to reap the long term benefits. E-commerce accounts for just...